Species Information
Below is an alphabetical listing (by scientific name) of some of the invasive species in our region. Click on the column header to sort by that column or search using the filter below.
Species (Scientific) | Species (Common) | Biological Category | Type | Status |
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Polygonum cuspidatum, Polygonum sachalinensis and Polygonum × bohemica | Knotweed: Japanese knotweed, giant knotweed and Bohemian knotweed | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Microstegium vimineum | Japanese stiltgrass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Rosa multiflora | Multiflora rose | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Myriophyllum spicatum | Eurasian Watermilfoil | Plants | Aquatic Invasives | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Phragmites australis | Common reed grass | Plants | Grass-like Plant | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Lonicera japonica | Japanese honeysuckle | Plants | Vine | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Pastinaca sativa | Wild parsnip | Plants | Terrestrial Plants | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Alliaria petiolata | Garlic mustard | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Rhamnus cathartica | Common buckthorn | Plants | Tree | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Acer platanoides | Norway Maple | Plants | Tree | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Artemisia vulgaris | Mugwort | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Iris pseudacorus | Yellow Iris | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Rubus phoenicolasius | Wineberry | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Berberis thunbergii | Japanese barberry | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Berberis vulgaris | Common barberry, European barberry | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Celastrus orbiculatus | Oriental bittersweet | Plants | Vine | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Centaurea jacea | Brown knapweed, Brown starthistle | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Elaeagnus umbellata | Autumn Olive | Plants | Tree | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Centaurea nigra | Black knapweed, Lesser knapweed | Plants | Other Herbaceous | Tier 4 - Widespread |
Euonymus alatus | Burning-bush, Winged spindle | Plants | Shrub or woody bush | Tier 4 - Widespread |